Cochabamba (Aymara: Quchapampa, Quechua: Quchapanpa) is a city & municipality in central Bolivia, in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and is the fourth largest city in Bolivia, with a population of 630,587 according to the 2012 Bolivian census. Its name is from a compound of the Quechua words qucha, meaning "lake", and pampa, "open plain". Residents of the city and surrounding areas are commonly referred to as cochalas, or, more formally, cochabambinos.
Discover the best top things to do in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia including Museo Villa Albina, Palacio Portales, Convento Museo Santa Teresa, Iglesia Santo Domingo, Incallajta, Catedral de San Sebastian, Iglesia y Convento Santa Clara, Sinagoga de Cochabamba, El Cristo de la Concordia, Catedral de San Pedro Virgen de la Candelaria.
Coordinates: 16°42′43″S 64°39′58″W / 16.712°S 64.666°W / -16.712; -64.666
Coordinates: 16°42′43″S 64°39′58″W / 16.712°S 64.666°W / -16.712; -64.666
Coordinates: 16°42′43″S 64°39′58″W / 16.712°S 64.666°W / -16.712; -64.666
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